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President Luis Abinader formally received the letters of credence from seven newly accredited ambassadors to the Dominican Republic during a ceremony held Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at the Presidential Palace.
Accompanied by Vice President Raquel Peña and Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, President Abinader welcomed the diplomatic representatives, who will serve as official envoys of their respective nations: Spain, the Republic of the Congo, Albania, Azerbaijan, Malaysia, Kenya, and Poland.
The credentials ceremony took place in the Hall of Ambassadors, where the new ambassadors were received in a formal diplomatic setting. All of the appointed diplomats bring extensive experience in bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, having previously held positions in international missions and foreign affairs ministries.
Ambassadors presented:Lorea...
The Ministry of Environment of the Dominican Republic, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has released the GEO 2024 Report, raising red flags about the country’s escalating environmental challenges — including desertification, land degradation, and water scarcity.
According to the report, agriculture and livestock account for 82.3% of the nation’s total water consumption, placing immense strain on already limited water resources. The analysis also highlights that mass tourism and the effects of climate change are significantly contributing to environmental deterioration across the country.
One of the most alarming findings warns that up to 70% of the Dominican Republic’s soil could suffer degradation if immediate and effective mitigation measures are not implemented.
The GEO 2024 report provides a comprehensive overview of...
Chamber of Accounts of the Dominican Republic (CCRD) president Emma Polanco Melo announced the streamlining of the submission of sworn asset declarations for government officials. She says the modernization initiative is part of the institution’s digital transformation strategy.
Government officials are obliged to report their worth when entering the position and then when leaving.
“Our goal is to offer citizens a more efficient, transparent, and accessible service, putting technology at the service of accountability,” Polanco Melo said.
She added that the new tool was developed based on feedback from filers and is built on five core principles:• Reducing unnecessary fields to align strictly with Law 311-14.• Assigning a unique number to each declaration for better tracking.• Providing access to an asset summary to reinforce transparency.• Creating complementary tools...
Danny Santos, Constructora Danny Santos Compres SRL
Neighborhood groups from Cuesta Brava and Arroyo Manzano have brought to the open the irregularities in the issuing of government permits. The Ministry of Environment cleared the construction with the issuing of an Environmental Impact Permit for the construction of the Balcones del Cerro (43,000 square meters) and Balcones de la Rivera (18,894 sq meters) apartment projects in northern National District.
The constructions are going up along the Arroyo Manzano green belt area where no commercial entities and only single homes are permitted, according to the National District planning documents that go as far back as 1993 during the last government of the late President Joaquin Balaguer. Balaguer’s legacy left several large green areas – National Botanical Garden, National Zoo, Mirador del Norte, Mirador del Sur, Mirador del...
Marileidy Paulino came in fourth in the 200m spring at the Diamond League Lausanne competition as she continues to prepare for the 400m in the World Athletics competition in September. Her race in the Lausanne event was a cash prize of US$3,000 for the Dominican Olympic gold medalist.
She clocked 22:43 compared to her personal best in the race of 22:30. The race was won by Britanny Brown of the United Kingdom with 22:23. Next was Ofili Favour of Nigeria with 22:31 and Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith of Ivory Coast with 22:37.
Paulino chose not to compete in the 400m in Lausanne because she already had already qualified for the Diamond League final to take place in Zurich after winning three races in that category. In the 400m in Lausanne, her main competitor, Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser, despite the lure of more prize money, clocked in fifth with a time of 51.08.
Paulino is...
The Dominican senior basketball team is in Nicaragua to compete in the FIBA AmeriCup 2025, the prestigious continental tournament that will be held from 22 to 31 August 22 at the Polideportivo Alexis Argüello in Managua, Nicaragua.
The participating nations are Argentina, Bahamas, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, United States, Uruguay and Venezuela.
This is the DR’s 15th appearance at the prestigious continental tournament. The team traveled from Puerto Rico to Nicaragua after playing friendship games vs Puerto Rico as a warm up for the AmeriCup.
The Dominican squad is led by national team captain Víctor Liz, alongside Gelvis Solano, Eloy Vargas, Andrés Féliz, Jean Montero, Ángel Delgado, David Jones, Joel Soriano, Jassel Pérez, Juan Miguel Suero, Ángel Núñez and Juan Guerrero.
At the helm is veteran coach Néstor “Che” García, who is supported by an experienced staff including David Díaz, Abraham Disla, and fellow Argentine...
Miss Universe María Victoria Kjær, President Luis Abinader, Vicepresident Raquel Peña and Miss Dominican Republic Jennifer Ventura / Presidency
President Luis Abinader and Vice President Raquel Peña welcomed Miss Universe 2024 (Miss Denmark), María Victoria Kjær, and Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2025, Jennifer Ventura, during a courtesy visit at the Presidential Palace on Tuesday afternoon, 18 August 2025.
The beauty queens were received in the private hall of the Presidential Palace at 3pm, where they took part in a warm and elegant gathering marked by national pride and international distinction, the Presidency reported.
President Abinader and Vice President Peña praised the global recognition and talent both women represent. They highlighted the importance of the Dominican contest in promoting the Dominican Republic and fostering...
The Central Electoral Board (JCE) opened Envelope B on 19 August 2025, revealing the economic proposal for a new national identification and voter’s card. This marks a significant step in the international public bidding process to select the supplier for the card.
The JCE’s Committee on Purchases and Contracting, led by its president Luis A. Mora, presided over the opening. The committee, which included top JCE officials and a notary, emphasized that this was an act of opening, not an award announcement.
“There is no awarding in this session,” Mora stated. “The awarding will be announced in the coming days, if applicable.”
The process began with three contenders for the contract:
Emdoc Consortium: Comprised of GSI Internacional Inc., IQtek Solutions, Muhlbauer, Ultra Tech, and Veridos.
ID Secure IDS Consortium: An alliance with...
Minister of the Presidency José Ignacio Paliza is in Japan on an official visit from 19 to 26 August 2025. The Ministry of Foreign Relations of Japan says he will participate on 23 August in the National Day Event of Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan as an official guest of the Government of Japan.
The Ministry of the Presidency of the Dominican Republic explains that the spotlight on the country at National Day at the Osaka Expo is an opportunity to showcase a dynamic agenda of diplomatic, cultural, and economic promotion activities, highlighting the country’s identity, potential, and global outreach at one of the most significant international forums of the year.
The Dominican National Day program will include a flag-raising ceremony, official speeches, cultural performances, and visits to the Dominican and Japanese pavilions. The celebration will feature traditional Dominican...
Kenia Xiomara Guante Valdez and Minister Andres Bautista / El Caribe
The former president of the Public School Teachers Guild (ADP), Kenia Xiomara Guante Valdez was officially sworn in on Tuesday, 18 August 2025 as Vice Minister of Innovation, Transparency, and Citizen Services at the Administrative Ministry of the Presidency (MAPRE). Her appointment was made by Decree No. 461-25. She is remembered for the teacher strikes she organized when at the helm of the Public School Teachers Guild (ADP) during the Danilo Medina presidency.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at the office of the Minister of the Presidency, Andrés Bautista, who administered the oath and praised Guante’s professional background. He expressed confidence in her ability to contribute meaningfully to the ministry’s mission.
“We are familiar with your track record and are certain that you will...
Angel David Taveras / el Dia
The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) organization is holding its 34th General Assembly in Santo Domingo from 17 to 23 August 2025.
The InterAmerican Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) is a regional association of accreditation bodies and other organizations interested in conformity assessment in the Americas.
IAAC promotes cooperation among accreditation bodies and interested parties of the Americas, aiming at the development of conformity assessment structures to achieve the improvement of products, processes and services and to reduce risk for business and its customers by assuring them that accredited certificates may be relied upon. Accreditation assures users of the competence and impartiality of the accredited body.
26 countries are represented in the meeting. The event is organized by the Organismo Dominicano de...
An evangelical pastor from Los Alcarrizos was sentenced to ten years in prison on Tuesday, 18 August 2025 after a Santo Domingo court found him guilty of sexually assaulting several little girls and teenagers. Los Alcarrizos is a densely-populated low and middle income area located north of the capital city.
44-year old Johan Manuel Castillo Ortega was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of RD$100,000 to the state and RD$1 million in compensation to his victims.
Castillo Ortega, who preyed on six girls and teenagers, used his position as a religious leader to gain the trust of his victims. The assaults took place in the church where he preached and in his home.
Prosecutors Sugely Valdez, Francheska Alcántara, and Nicasio Pulinario presented evidence that led to the conviction. The prosecution’s case, led by investigator Olivia Sosa, showed that...
The Centro Cultural Taíno at the Casa del Cordón in the Colonial City is inviting to a talk on Wednesday, 20 August 2025 at 7pm on one of the most important cultural heritage artifacts left by the Taino indians that inhabited the island when the Spanish conquistadors arrived in 1492. The talk, titled “The Cotton Cemí: Unveiling Its Ancestral Mysteries,” will delve into the history, symbolism, and journey of the rare ceremonial artifact, the Bahoruco-found cotton cemí. There is no charge for attending the talk.
Discovered in the Bahoruco peninsula in the 19th Century, this preserved piece is now housed at the University of Turin in Italy. The cemí is one of the most enigmatic and spiritual expressions of the Taíno worldview, attracting attention from archaeologists, anthropologists, and scholars of Antillean culture worldwide.
The discussion will feature prominent...
Amarilys German / Diario Libre
Amarilys German of the Dominican Republic, the long-time right hand of Juan Luis Guerra, is one of four Leading Ladies honorees who will be celebrated during the Latin Grammy Week 2025. German is officially the Entertainment Executive and Manager to Latin Grammy- and Grammy-winning artist Juan Luis Guerra.
The three other 2025 honorees are Maricarmen “Tuti” Bou, vice president of Sony Music Entertainment in Puerto Rico; Paula Kaminsky, Managing Director at Global Talent Services US (GTS), a talent management agency; and Rozalén, Latin Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter.
The event precedes the grand gala of the 26th Annual Latin Grammy Awards that will be held on Thursday, 13 November 2025 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
A press release from the Latin Grammy organization explains that the Leading Ladies of...
President Luis Abinader used the platform of his weekly press conference, La Semanal on Monday, 18 August 2025, to present the achievements of the modernization of public television, RTVD under Ivan Ruiz, with Ellis Perez on the board. RTVD, Channel 4 in Santo Domingo, has been rebranded as a public TV station. RTVD is in its 73rd year.
President Abinader spoke of the sweeping modernization initiative at Radio Televisión Dominicana (RTVD), highlighting significant upgrades to infrastructure, studio equipment, and content production as part of a national effort to strengthen public broadcasting.
President Abinader said when he named TV producer Ivan Ruiz (El Show del Mediodia) to direct the transformation at RTVD, he had requested Ruiz adapt the Spanish public TV station model. He agreed to political independence in programming. Abinader is proud, he said...
Punta Catalina, the largest power generator in the country, was partially shut down on Monday, 18 August 2025 after a sudden influx of sargassum seaweed clogged its water intake. Punta Catalina is located in Azua, about an hour and a half drive west from the capital city.
The Empresa de Generación Eléctrica Punta Catalina (EGEPC) reported that Unit No. 1 of the Punta Catalina Thermoelectric Power Plant went offline at 6:25am. The plant administration explained that the massive accumulation of seaweed was a result of the rough weather conditions brought by Hurricane Erin.
The sargassum caused a drop in the unit’s circulating water level, prompting the shutdown as a protective measure.
While the plant’s operational capacity has been temporarily reduced, officials clarified that the incident has not led to any energy deficit in the national electrical grid.
Technical...
President Luis Abinader presented the new version of the National Anthem. The new recording replaces that recorded more than 20 years ago.
The new recording is by the national choir and the National Symphony Orchestra with the participation of Juan Luis Guerra and Jose Antonio Molina.
It had a cost of around RD$3.3 million.
The recording was made following recommendations of the Ministry of Culture, now under Minister Roberto Angel Salcedo, that determined it was about time to do a new version.
19 August 2025
More than 6,000 new businesses have been created in the Dominican Republic so far this year through the country’s One-Stop Window for Business Formalization, according to the Dominican Federation of Chambers of Commerce (Fedocámaras).
The organization reported that 6,050 companies were registered between January and August 2025. During the same period, 19 of the country’s 32 chambers of commerce have begun offering online services, a key milestone in the ongoing digital transformation of business registration.
Manuel Aníbal García Núñez, president of Fedocámaras and head of the Chamber of Commerce and Production of Hermanas Mirabal, said these developments are part of a broader strategy to digitize, standardize, and improve the quality of the commercial registry system. He noted that a new unified manual of registration criteria is currently being...
The next elections will be in 2028. It is expected, the JCE will soon begin purchasing new technology. A report in Diario Libre looks into the historic practice of mass purchasing of new, expensive equipment for each election. The sad part of the story is much of this equipment has been known not have worked as planned and is then stored away, also at a high cost to the institution.
Diario Libre reports that since 2008, the JCE has spent at least RD$3.45 billion on technology, including computers, printers, scanners, and other devices, for elections. Many of these devices, despite the significant investment, only served a single day’s use before being given away, loaned, or left to deteriorate.
The JCE has held 13 national and international bidding processes to acquire technology for presidential, congressional, and municipal elections over the past 15 years...
The president of the Dominican Medical Association (CMD), Dr. Waldo Ariel Suero, has called attention to the high unemployment rate among young doctors in the Dominican Republic, stating that between 15,000 and 20,000 recent medical graduates are currently out of work.
Speaking during a press event held in honor of Dominican Doctor’s Day, Dr. Suero described the situation as alarming and emphasized the urgent need for job opportunities in the health sector, particularly for new professionals entering the field.
“One of our biggest concerns right now is the significant level of unemployment among young doctors,” Suero said. “We’re talking about 15,000 to 20,000 unemployed physicians — that’s a serious issue.”
To address this, Suero proposed expanding primary healthcare services under the public health system’s subsidized regime. “The best way to generate employment...
The Superintendence of Health and Occupational Risks (SISARIL) has fined the Centro de Medicina Avanzada Dr. Abel González, S.A.S. RD$2,189,154.80 — equivalent to 101 national minimum wages—for failing to provide emergency care to two affiliates of the Dominican Social Security System during the Jet Set nightclub tragedy on 8 April 2025.
The administrative sanction, issued under Resolution DJ-GIS No. 0012-2025 on 13 August, stems from the medical center’s refusal to attend to Franklín Alberto Rodríguez Garabitos and Luis Thomas Graveley in the early hours of the incident.
According to SISARIL, the health center violated provisions of Administrative Resolution No. 00165-2009, Law 87-01 on Social Security, and related regulations, which mandate that affiliated patients must receive immediate emergency care regardless of administrative or financial concerns.
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María Isabel Torres Castellanos / Al Momento
In a surprising legal twist, the company Editorama, allegedly used as a front in a multimillion-dollar corruption scheme involving Alexis Medina Sánchez, was acquitted last Thursday, 14 August 2025 by the Second Collegiate Court of the National District, despite earlier court rulings implicating it in money laundering, Diario Libre reports.
Diario Libre explains that María Isabel de los Milagros Torres Castellanos, accused of acting as a frontwoman for Medina through Editorama, had previously been convicted in a separate, expedited trial. However, while Torres Castellanos was found guilty of laundering funds linked to companies owned by Medina — including Full American Inc Dominicana, Domedical Supply, and General Medical Solutions AM — the company itself has now been cleared of any wrongdoing.
This acquittal...
Once a symbol of opulence, Villa Caracola, an oceanfront estate allegedly tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, now stands in ruins in the exclusive Cap Cana resort in the Dominican Republic, Diario Libre reports. The multimillion-dollar property, located near Playa Juanillo, has been left to decay following its seizure by US authorities over alleged connections to corruption and drug trafficking networks.
Spanning over 3,000 square meters of construction on a 6,000-square-meter lot, the mansion was originally purchased for approximately US$13 million and later resold for US$18 million. The transaction involved Venezuelan businessman Samark José López Bello, designated by the U.S. Treasury Department as a frontman for former Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami and a key figure managing assets linked to Maduro.
Designed by the prestigious...
High surf and wind gusts caused the downing of several trees and impacted traffic along the northeastern coastal roads. As reported in Listin Diario, plantain trees in Las Galeras were impacted, causing damages to small farmers. As far south as Santo Domingo, the wind gusts and high surf were experienced. The government had issued a ban on small boats taking to sea for all of the country.
A catamaran yacht in Luperon Bay, likewise, was impacted by lightning that caused it to be severely damaged by fire, Listin Diario reports. A video confirmed the fire happened after the lightning struck.
The government has maintained red flags for beaches along the northeastern coasts and ordered small boats to stay in docks.
The most intense rains were felt in Oviedo (Pedernales) on the southwestern coast with 128 millimeters and in Cabrera (María Trinidad Sánchez), on the...
Tourism Minister David Collado announced that July 2025 is another historic month for Dominican tourism. Some 863,785 tourists arrived at the different airports around the country. Added to that number are 189,051 cruise passengers, for a monthly total of 1,052,836 visitors, an all-time high for July. This represents a 3.4% increase compared to last year and 12% more than July 2023.
The country’s total arrivals are now more than 7.1 million tourists for the first seven months of the year. The DR is the leader in arrivals in the Caribbean and Central America. The DR is only second to Mexico in arrivals in Latin America.
According to Collado, from January to July 2025, the country received a total of 7,197,844 visitors, marking a 3.2% increase over the same period in 2024, a 14% rise compared to 2023, and an impressive 49% jump from 2019 — the last full pre-pandemic year...
Arajet announced it achieved a new record in passengers transported in July 2025. According to data from the Civil Aviation Board (JAC), Arajet transported 128,178 passengers, not including an additional 15,000+ transit passengers. This surge in traffic pushed the airline past the 140,000-passenger mark for the first time in a single month.
The remarkable performance landed Arajet in the third spot for passenger traffic in the Dominican Republic for July. It followed only behind industry giants JetBlue (463,000) and American Airlines (216,000). For the first time, Arajet surpassed major US carriers Delta (126,000), United (123,000), and Copa (112,000).
The airline’s success also highlights its dominance within the local market. Arajet accounted for 80% of all passengers flown by Dominican airlines, with Sky High at 15% and other smaller carriers like Air Century, Red...
President Abinader has officially launched the construction of a modern passenger terminal at the Las Américas International Airport (SDQ – AILA), backed by a US$250 million investment. The addition of the three-level terminal will enable the airport to handle more aircraft, streamline passenger processes, and significantly enhance traveler comfort and convenience.
The investment will practically double the capacity of the airport that mainly serves the capital city.
The airport was first inaugurated in 1959 as the Punta Caucedo International Airport, and the airport was renamed Aeropuerto Internacional de las Americas in 1962 with a second terminal opening in 2008.
The new terminal will add 33,000 square meters of space and 10 new boarding gates, enabling the airport to serve an additional 4 million passengers annually.
The new terminal will include a...
This past weekend, Hard Rock Café opened to the general public in the tourist town of Sosúa, half an hour from the provincial capital. The Café is scheduling live music presentations.
The store, American food and live shows venue opened amidst skepticism of expats in the area that it would happen, as a thread in DR1 Forums reflects.
The Hard Rock Café is catering to domestic and foreign tourists, including cruise ship tourists, and the many foreigners who live in the Puerto Plata area.
There are Hard Rock Cafés in Santo Domingo and the Punta Cana area.
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The German Embassy in Santo Domingo launched the 2025 edition of Master of the Ocean with an exclusive cocktail event at the ambassador’s residence, led by Ambassador Maike Friedrichsen to announce the 20th edition. The competition will take place 17 to 21 September 2025 in Cabarete, Puerto Plata.
Master of the Ocean features competitions in five disciplines: surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, stand-up paddle, and wing foil. Events are held at the Encuentro Beach (surf and SUP) and Cabarete Beach (kite, windsurf, and wing foil), both offering ideal conditions for each sport and delivering an unmatched spectacle.
The launch brought together prominent figures from the sports, tourism, and local communities, including Leoni Perthold, a Dominican-German water sports athlete and entrepreneur; Adolfo Ramírez, a renowned judge and sports tourism entrepreneur in...
Erreway is scheduled to perform at Santo Domingo’s Palacio de los Deportes in the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center on 17 October 2025. The Palacio de los Deportes is being remodeled in time for the Central American and Caribbean Games scheduled for July 2026.
Erreway is an Argentine pop music group formed during the television series Rebelde Way, consisting of Camila Bordonaba, Felipe Colombo, Luisana Lopilato and Benjamín Rojas.
Erreway had earlier been announced to be the inaugural concert for the Santo Domingo Arena. The group is now selling tickets online.
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The Presidency issued Decree 461-25 on Sunday, 17 August 2025 with numerous key appointments in government. These are:
Leonardo Aguilera Batista has been appointed the new executive president of Banreservas, the government commercial bank. Since 2020, Aguilera had been the president of the board of Refidomsa. An economic advisor and political consultant with more than three decades of experience, he is the founding president of the Cibao Economic Center (CEC), one of the most reputable polling companies in the Dominican Republic. Aguilera has consulted in the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Haiti, and El Salvador, and is the author of several books on economics and politics.
Samuel Pereyra Rojas has been named the president of the board of directors of the Dominican Petroleum Refinery (Refidomsa). Since the start of the Abinader administration in August 2020, Pereyra had...
For the second consecutive year, President Luis Abinader did not give the traditional state of the nation address to coincide with the opening of the second half session of Congress on 16 August 2025. Last year, the excuse was that the President was concentrating on showing solidarity for the victims of the collapse of the store in San Cristobal on 14 August. This 2025, the Presidency said the President was busy with preparations for the passing of Hurricane Erin, that was marking Category 3-5 as it moved through the Caribbean.
President Luis Abinader is regarded as the most accessible President of all times. He is constantly speaking to the population. He is also accessible to journalists during the weekly press conference on Monday that he has sustained for years.
Meanwhile, the majority ruling Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) in the Senate and Chamber of Deputies voted to...
The Santo Domingo Metro Office (Opret) announces successful test rides for the Metrro Line 2 that reaches Los Alcarrizos.
President Luis Abinader has said he will ride the Metro Line 2 on its test run in September 2025. The extension of the mass transit service to Los Alcarrizos, the most populated bed city of the National District, is expected to be available to the general public as of February 2026. The line has been built during the Abinader administration.
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Most of the Dominican Republic has recently suffered rolling blackouts that are explained as the result of the shutdown of one of the two twin plants at the Punta Catalina II power station for technical reasons. Punta Catalina is the largest power generation plant in the country, and when it has problems, these are felt.
Punta Catalina power station (Central Termoeléctrica Punta Catalina) is an operating power station of at least 752-megawatts (MW) in Punta Catalina – Hatillo, Azua, Dominican Republic. Azua is a two hour west drive from the capital city.
According to the Unified Board of Electricity Distributors (CUED), a combination of the near-record heat, the disconnection of several small generation stations for normal maintenance, and the non-programmed shutdown of Punta Catalina II all contributed to the blackouts that touched nearly the entire country.
There...
Long-standing Customs Agency director, Eduardo Sanz Lovaton was recently in India and came back convinced India is a growing economy and a strategic market for Dominican exports.
He wrote for Noticias SIN that India with its population of 1.4 billion, is already a key Dominican trading partner. Over the past seven years, bilateral trade has totaled US$5.67 billion, with a significant average growth of 52.2% since 2021. Most of this trade is raw gold for refining.
This has enabled the Dominican Republic to maintain a positive trade balance with India, with a surplus of US$1.04 billion over the same period, placing India in the top three for countries with which the Dominican Republic holds a positive trade balance.
Sanz Lovaton says a key achievement of his recent official trip to India was to sign a Mutual Recognition Agreement for Authorized Economic Operators...
The Ministry of Higher Education has just issued a new standard that regulates the work relationship of apprentices and interns. The National Higher Education Council has approved the new guidelines for these student workers.
One part of Resolution 02-2025 states that the “Practice Center” (where the intern or professional student is learning the trade) can provide economic support for the student’s transportation and food. In addition, the council urges all institutions of higher education to include internships in the regular curriculum as a manner of providing a deeper understanding of the workplace.
The resolution also states that the temporary nature of the internship of apprenticeship do not represent a work contract by the agency providing the hands-on learning experience. These young, budding professionals are also prohibited from taking part in...
Juan Alexis Medina Sanchez, the brother of former President Danilo Medina was sentenced to seven years of prison, following the deliberations of the judges regarding a file of 3,455 pages involving 27 persona and 21 companies. The case was the first to be heard at the start of the government of President Abinader.
The Second Collegiate Court of the National District sentenced Juan Alexis Medina Sanchez to the seven years in prison for bribes, asset laundering and criminal association during the Danilo Medina administrations (2012-2016, 2016-2020). He was ordered to serve the sentence in the Najayo Men Jail in San Cristobal and to pay a fine of 150 minimum government wages. The case was known here as Anti Pulpo, in regards to the many tentacles of the accused. A court ruling would order that the Anti-Pulpo name could not be used in the future as official name for the...
Defense Minister Lieutenant General Carlos Antonio Fernández Onofre met with Carlos Ruiz Massieu, the UN Secretary-General’s special representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), at the Ministry of Defense (MIDE) headquarters in Santo Domingo last week.
The meeting focused on international cooperation, border security, and coordinating multilateral efforts to address the Haitian crisis. Attendees included BINUH chief of staff William P. Gardner, political officer Caroline McQueen, and Gilberto Núñez from the Ministry of Foreign Relations.
Fernández Onofre emphasized that the Ministry of Defense is maintaining constant vigilance and readiness, and that it values cooperation with the UN to find sustainable solutions.
The meeting comes as the United States announced its support for UN Secretary-General António Guterres’s...
With still two weeks before the brunt of the hurricane season starts in September, Hurricane Erin served as a wake up call for Dominicans. MikeFisher weather forecaster for DR1 described the storm as “this very out of the ordinary Super Storm Erin.” He wrote: “I don’t remember a storm growing from TS to Cat5 that fast, there for sure have been just a few in history. And a Cat5 around our turf already by mid-August, I assume, the historics will also name out of the ordinary. It shows how ready ocean surface temps and all around conditions are out there on our highway.”
Hurricane Erin indeed is a fickle storm that seemed to have not made up its mind where to hit and instead chose a path that is taking it to open Atlantic Ocean waters.
The storm intensity has been up and down, fluctuating from a Category 3 storm to a Category 5 storm. But the good news iss that as forecasted, the storm...
After months of rumors, SD Concerts has announced the cancellation of the performance of Shakira in Santo Domingo. The concert had been scheduled for 26 September 2025 in the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium. The announcement simply said, “due to circumstances beyond our control.”
Ticket holders are being reimbursed for their purchases.
This year, 2025 has not been kind to concert promoters, with concerts by Sting, the Mexican duo Jesse & Joy, Camila, Greeicy, and the Live Land Music Festival all cancelled for different reasons. At least one other concert, that of Mexican singer Christian Nodal, had to be postponed due to unfavorable conditions of the grounds of the Estadio Quisqueya baseball stadium. No date has been announced for this concert. One show, that of Anuel AA, had to be moved ahead four days after the stage collapsed after heavy rains.
On the positive side, Rod...
The world’s best female 400 meter runner, Marileidy Paulino, once again conquered the race in the Diamond League meets, this time at thew Kamila Skolimowska Memorial competition in Silesia, Poland held on Saturday, 16 August 2025.
With her win on Saturday, Paulino was the first to qualify for the 400m final and now will await the selection of the other contestants that will compete in the Lausanne Diamond League meet.
To win in Poland, Paulino had to dig deep to once again outrun her arch-rival Salwa Eid Naser, the Nigerian now running for Bahrain and herself a former world champion. The Dominican won the race by just 0.09 seconds, 49.18 against 49.27. This is Paulino’s third victory in the Diamond League.
The race came with US$10,000 for the qualifying meet and RD$50,000 for the final.
After winning three Diamond League meets, Paulino is the top winner in the race with...
As a final preparation for the Americas Basketball Cup, the Dominican Republic played Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The AmeriCup 2025 will be held 22 to 31 August in Managua, Nicaragua.
The DR team is coached by Argentinean Néstor “Che” García.
The DR is in Group C and will start the group phase playing against Nicaragua, Argentina and Colombia.
Group B teams are Panama, Venezuela, Canada and Puerto Rico.
Group A teams are USA, Brazil, Uruguay and Bahamas.
The DR’s first AmeriCup game will be against Colombia on 22 August.
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